Apr 16, 2019

Signs Of The Flu – Professor Michael Woodward AM

Signs of Influenza

With winter fast approaching, the risk of being struck down with the flu is steadily increasing. Many Australians can find it difficult to differentiate flu from the common cold, and this mistake can be deadly when dealing with elderly people. Hear from expert in the field Professor Michael Woodward AM.

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Understanding the Unequivocal Rights of People Living with Dementia: Express Yourself with Behavioural Expression (Part 4)

Please ensure you have read the published Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this article, and have located the relevant appendices. “If you told someone with dementia a thousand times and he still doesn’t understand, then it is not the person with dementia who is the slow learner.” Basic Models of care 1.... Read More

The 4 Pillars of Person Centred Care


This is Part 2 of Leah Bisiani’s Person Centred Care series – Read Part 1 here Tom Kitwood, the pioneer of Person Centred Care, states that:
 “The malignant social psychology damages the client as much as the disease process”. Older people and people living with dementia are often seen as less human, lacking sensation, emotion, and spirit, where... Read More

Changing attitudes to ageing

How old are you really? Regardless of how old you are, we all have an age we are inside. In this episode of Grey Matters, Tracey and Ben talk about how we can change attitudes to ageing in Australia. To listen to the podcast – press the ‘play’ button below. Just because you have grey... Read More
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